Bread

Synopsis:

Adam, a streeet beggar, bails up Gershon, a rabbi, and holds his feet to the fires of guilt.  Finally, Gershon offers him the job of shabbos-goy – a Gentile who is able to carry out all the functions forbidden to Jews on the sabbath.

What follows is a complex story involving Joe, a pawnbroker who is often pestered by Adam, Mary, his wife, who has an extraordinary lineage, and Sophie, a congregant at Gershon’s  synagogue who was in a relationship with Joe many years earlier.

As the various connections unfold, each of the characters is tested in some way – morally, religiously, as a human being

Character Breakdown:

The play is a 5-hander:  2 females, 3 males
ADAM  32
MARY  38
JOE   40
SOPHIE   36
GERSHON   44

Running-time:  130 minutes.

Production History:  Not yet produced.

Excerpt available for download for free.